Federal judge blocks Trump's executive order requiring proof of citizenship for elections | 13 June 2025 | A federal judge on Friday blocked President Trump's executive order requiring proof of citizenship for elections. Judge Denise J. Casper, of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, an Obama appointee, said U.S. states have a likelihood of success in their legal challenges to the order, The Associated Press reported. Casper cited the states' arguments that the requirements would burden them with "significant efforts and substantial costs” to update procedures. In April, the GOP-led House passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act again, which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections. Trump issued the executive order in March that includes the requirement that only U.S. citizens vote in federal elections, offers assistance to states with maintaining voter rolls, and makes improvements in the Election Assistance Commission.